#574055
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.046 329.3), rgb(87, 64, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#574055 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574055 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.046 329.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #574055 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574055 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #574055 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #574055 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B097AE
oklch(70.6% 0.044 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#876784
oklch(55.6% 0.059 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#735570
oklch(49% 0.056 329.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574055
oklch(40.4% 0.046 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#574055 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F4556 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594147 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574055
#574055
oklch(40.4% 0.046 329.3)
- #37503B
#37503B
oklch(40.4% 0.046 148.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #574055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #574055 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.